For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BASIC SERVICE. The simultaneous delivery by the grantee to the television, radio or other appropriate communications receiver of a subscriber of all signals of over-the-air broadcasters required by the Federal Communications Commission or this subchapter to be carried by the cable television system of the grantee, together with such additional public, educational, governmental, leased or other access channels or signals as may be likewise required by law, but not including pay or subscription television as defined by the Federal Communications Commission.
COMMITTEE. A committee of the Village Council consisting of three Council members, appointed by the Village President, which shall be directly responsible for over-seeing and controlling the granting of a franchise pursuant to this subchapter and for over-seeing any franchise which may be granted.
COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEM or CATV or CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM. A system employing antenna, microwave, wires, wave guides, coaxial cables or other conductors, equipment or facilities designed, constructed or used for the purpose of:
(1) Collecting and amplifying local or distant broadcast television or radio signals and distributing and transmitting same;
(2) Transmitting original cablecast programming not received through television broadcast signals; or
(3) Transmitting television pictures, film and video tape programs, not received through broadcast television signals, whether or not encoded or processed to permit reception by only selected receivers; provided, however, that any of the services permitted hereunder to be performed, as described above, shall be those performed by the grantee for subscribers, as herein defined in the operation of a cable television or CATV system franchised by the village and not otherwise, and provided further that such term shall not include any such facility or system that serves only the residents of one or more apartment dwelling or commercial establishments under common ownership, control or management.
FRANCHISE. Any authorization granted hereunder in terms of a franchise, privilege, permit, license or otherwise to construct, operate and maintain a cable television system within the village.
FRANCHISE AREA. The territory within the village throughout which the grantee shall be authorized hereunder to construct, maintain and operate its system.
GRANTEE. Any person, firm or corporation receiving the grant of any franchise hereunder and shall include any lawful successor to the interest of such person, firm or corporation.
SUBSCRIBER or USER. Any person or entity receiving for any purpose any service of the grantee’s cable television system including, but not limited to, the conventional cable television system service of re-transmission of television broadcast, radio signals, the grantee’s original cablecasting and the local government, education and public access channels; and other services, such as leasing of channels, data and facsimile transmission, pay television and police, fire and similar public service communication.
VILLAGE. The Village of Three Oaks.
VILLAGE COUNCIL. The Council of the village.
(Ord. 77, passed 8-6-1981)